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USMLE Step 1 Qbank

High-Yield Step 1 Questions

2100+ test format questions and thorough explanations written by expert physicians and students from leading US medical schools

NBME-Style Interface

Our Board simulated Test Mode gives you the feel of the real exam while the Tutor Mode features an elegant and user-friendly UI

First Aid References

Qbank cross-referenced to the 2017, 2018 and 2019 versions of the popular textbook

The Progressive System

The Progressive System will help you to develop the multi-step critical-thinking skills needed to answer USMLE-style questions using a case-based approach that integrates multiple disciplines.

Featuring 45 patient cases and over 1000 individual questions (and growing all the time) the Progressive System can be used as a primer in the earlier years of medical school, or alongside the main Step 1 Qbank to reinforce key concepts.

"The Progressive System method rocks! I really enjoyed the flow from foundational concepts to clinical applications."

- Kristian Hogue, Florida State University

Study any time, anywhere

Whether you're traveling to medical school or have a spare 10 minutes before class, the highly-rated Pastest USMLE mobile app will help you fit your test prep around your busy schedule. Designed with your convenience in mind, the free app provides access to questions from the Qbank even when you're offline.

What YOU think about Pastest

Easy to use and logic-provoking questions! Attractive, intuitive interface - referenced material from 2017 FA (none of the other question banks are updated yet!) - a good array of questions - I would say one of the more challenging question banks for the go-getters. Highly recommend!

Arber Frakulli, Harvard Medical School

I used Pastest for USMLE Step 1 last year and it was a great resource. I completed the whole question bank before uworld and I really think it helped warm me up. There were a lot of questions on Pastest that you don't see on uworld and I'm confident that helped during my exam.
In regards to the system, it's very easy to use and navigate. The home page give a nice summary of overall score so far. And most important I love the customer service at Pastest!! They are very responsive, quick, smart and friendly.

Staci Benoit, Saint James School of Medicine

...such a good resource for learning material for USMLE Step 1. Would recommend to anyone! Also I have submitted feedback a couple of times on questions, and the response was really fast!

Cecilia Huang, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Trusted Company :) Excellent set of questions, very similar to the USMLE Step 1 and certainly a good place to start.

Anwesha Ghosh, New York

Pastest has a solid USMLE Qbank for STEP 1 and the interface is pristine. I like both the website and the Android app. Everything is simple and easy to navigate as well!

Daniel Choi, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

The questions seem to be over highly tested and relevant material and there is an equal mix of clinical vignette type questions as well as standard recall type questions, which serve as a useful tool for memorization of some key points.

Robin Rodriguez, American University of Antigua

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What is USMLE Step 1?

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is a three-step exam for medical licensure in the United States. USMLE Step 1 is the first of the three exam stages aimed at assessing a physician’s ability to provide safe and effective patient care.

USMLE Step 1 Exam Format

Step 1 is a one-day examination divided into seven 60-minute blocks over the course of eight hours. The number of USMLE Step 1 questions in each block varies but does not exceed 40. All of the Step 1 questions have a vignette and a Single Best Answer (SBA). This means you must select the one best answer out of at least five potentials which may also be plausible. Step 1 exam specifications are published on the USMLE website.

How to study for USMLE Step 1

Practicing sample USMLE Step 1 questions is a great way to prep for the Step 1 exam. The Pastest USMLE Step 1 Qbank provides you with thousands of high-yield Step 1 questions and our test mode includes a realistic boards-style interface.

All of this is specifically designed to help you increase your USMLE Step 1 score and gain the Pastest Advantage!

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE™) is a joint program of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB®) and National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME®). None of the trademark holders are affiliated with Pastest.